Ninety-Six Names On War Casualty List
Washington reports ninety six names on the latest war department casualty list. Fourteen killed in action, twelve died of wounds, eleven from disease, thirty nine severely wounded, nine slightly wounded, and one missing. Officers named include Lieut. James Palache Farmington Conn. and Lieuts. Maguire St. Louis Mo. and Sutherland Benoit Miss. The roster lists soldiers from many states with multiple names under killed in action died of wounds died of disease severely wounded and missing. Also notes Lieut Hugh L Sutherland among the severely wounded and Sergeant Prescott Gould Newton Upper Falls Mont among those who died of disease. A second item reports Sinn Fein leaders De Valera Griffith Cosgrove and McGuinness among twenty three arrested, brought to England likely for internment.
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Washington
War Department
James Palache
Farmington
William Brogan
St. Louis
George J. Browne
Brooklyn
N. Y
Joseph H. Coyne
Brighton
Mass
Edward S. Harkins
Salem
Max L. Hubbel
Atlantic
Edward H. Lamont
Yonkers
John Maciejkowicz
Albert Tragwski
Nutley
N. J
Kopim Vorasoks
Volinsk
Russia
Spartanburg
S. C
Walter Hunter
Laurens
Emil F. Kraft
St. Paul
Minn
Frank Charles Masterbrook
Grand Haven
Mich
Harold H. Neumann
Glennie
Alcona County
Harvey T. Palmer
Hillsdale
Ore
Treat
John T. Maguire
Hugh L. Sutherland
Benoit
Miss
Harold W. Brown
Chicago
Ill
Ralph D. Linville
Glenwood
Albert E. Raddatz
North Spring Street
Meriden
Conn
William O. Williamson
Blanchard
Sinn
Moodus Man Held Over Rape Attempt Charge
Frederick Bennett known as Kid was brought before Justice Williams in Moodus on a rape attempt complaint. He allegedly attacked Mrs. Duglio and her demented daughter Lena, tearing clothing and beating the woman during a kitchen assault. A posse captured him in a swamp. he was bound over to the September term of the superior court with $3,000 bond.
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Moodus
Frederick Bennett
Joseph A. Williams
R. W. Bingham
Frank Duglio
Lena
Mnett
Justice Williams
G. M. Smith
Lavine
Oliver Sisson
Bennett
Constable Smith
Haddam
E. E. Williams
Superior Court
Liberty launching day pushes shipyards to July fourth milestone
Washington telegraphed every ship yard to speed production aimed at making July 4 the greatest ship launching day in history. Commissioner Colby and Emergency Fleet Corp director general Charles Michaels will attend nine launchings in San Francisco yards. Some vessels will be destroyers for the navy and others steamers for the Emergency Fleet. The event underscores overseas convoy traffic in World War I. Hurley hopes to turn Liberty launchings into nationwide yard celebrations with possible presidential participation.
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Washington
United States
Telegraph
Colby
Charles Michaels
Emergency Flight Corporation
San Francisco
Navy
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Hurley
Wilson
Cicotte Fined Shine Ball Wizard Seeks First Win
New York May 23 Eddie Cicotte the shine ball wizard of the 1917 White Sox seeks his first 1918 victory. He pitched superbly but Chicago could not back him with runs as the Yankees beat him in 14 innings. The season is five weeks old and Cicotte has six straight losses amid a team run shortage. A weather report from New Haven notes fair to cooler weather overnight and cooler Friday with brisk winds in parts of Connecticut.
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Shine Ball Wizard
New York
Eddie Cicotte
White Sox
Yanks
Cicotte
Chicago
Sox
Washington
Eddie
New Haven
Connecticut
Upper Michigan
St. Lawrence Valley
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
New Eland
Montana
Arizona
North Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Block Island
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Denver
Detroit
Hartford
Jacksonvill
Orleans
Norfolk
Pitts
St. Louis
St. Paul
Work or Fight Dictum Drives Idle to Labor
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder announcing a new wartime rule: by July 1 any registered man not in a useful occupation must work or enter military service. The measure covers servers, elevator operators, ushers, sales clerks, and others in public venues, clubs, shops, and entertainment. Local boards may enforce the rule on idlers anywhere, with exemptions only for clearly useful work.
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Washington
Crowder
Selective Service
United States
Chicago
New York
General Crowder
Germany
Empire
War Department
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Tein Bloch Igland
Congress
American Red Cross
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Middletown National Bank
RED Cross War Fund
Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank
Red Cross
Jane F. O'Connell
Prop
Corey
Stueck K
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A. E. Holmes
Main Street
A. P. French
Michael F. Murphy
D. C
David Silserman
Stanislaw Baranski
Maple Street
Middletown
Ora Abbruzzi
Bernardsville
Mack Anderson
Inman
Thomas Bertolino
Los Angeles
Cal
Yo O. Bittner
Indianapolis
Dominick Betont
Houston
George B. Bolt
Woodbine
Ross H. Brown
Lookeba
Okla
Ray G. Cochran
Rankin
Peter Connors
Manchester
N. H
Lowell
George Raborn
Tacoma
Wash
Fred Allen Renick
Charade P. Rose
Cherryvale
Kaw
George B. Tomm
Delavan
Joe Younghawk
Eib Woods
N. D
William F. Lewis
Mill Point
W. Va
Cornelius J. Brown
Care Boston Elevated Railway
Arthur Richardson
Bruce Cochran
Grafton
N. PD
Martin Elenbass
Lucas, Mich
Joseph Flynn
Philadelphia
James A. Hartford
Mittineague
Charles G. Thompson
Atkinson
Michael J. Glynn
Dorchester
Rocco Summa
Waterbury, Conn
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Lamson- Hubbard Straws
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Panama
Nourse
Sherman
Foster System
Brainard & Logai
Hazen
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